Peer pressure is always going to happen, whether you like it or not. There are different types, both positive and negative.
Positive peer pressure: encourages you to do good things! Examples would be studying for tests or helping others.
Negative peer pressure: encourages you to do bad things!
Tips for handling peer pressure:
- Be aware of your body language! You can't say no while smiling or looking happy because it sends mixed signals.
- Recognize whether it is positive or negative! If it is positive, you might want to consider doing whatever your peer wants you to do!
- Come up with alternatives! If your friend wants to watch a scary movie but you don't like scary movies and don't want to tell them, recommend a comedy movie instead because you "aren't in the mood for scary".
- Think about if it's worth even being friends with the person. If they constantly pressure you to do things you don't want to do, are they really a good friend?
- Come up with a list of excuses! Nobody wants to be around someone who has been "violently throwing up all day" and that's an excuse I use frequently! If worse comes to worse, blame your parents. Tell your friends that if you don't study for a test coming up, your parents won't let you go out for two weeks. I recommend only using this as a last minute excuse because it can be overused very quickly.
- Remember that it's ok to say no!
Hope this helps! Please feel free to comment any other tips to help out others reading this article :)
~Jules
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